Paul & Tena Brock Newsletter Excerpts
Nagykanizsa, Hungary
Dear Prayer Partners,
Kanizsa English Intensive 2017 |
A lot going on here in Nagykanizsa....19 people prayed to ask Christ into their lives. We praise God for the work He is doing in people’s hearts here in Nagykanizsa and beyond. Some of the 19 came to our city through family or friends just to be at this English camp, a couple from as far as Budapest (110 miles away). We think they had divine appointments to hear the gospel.
- Please pray with us that we will be able to do a good job of follow-up with all those who said they wanted to begin a personal relationship with Christ.
- Pray they will take the materials we mail to them and do the lessons that will help build the foundations of their spiritual lives.
We had two excellent teams with us this summer. The Summit Church in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of North Carolina sent us 14 people to host the camp. And The IMB sent us an Endeavor Team made up of young ladies from several states....
Twelve people prayed asking Jesus to come into their hearts during the English camp week. That only happens when God is directing and obedient people are prepared to share the gospel. We thank Griff & Katie Crews and Phillip Black for getting their team ready and for sharing their lives and testimony with our students.
Our second team of Endeavor students was led by Betsy McCarter. Many of you already know Betsy. She was a journeyman with us for 2 years. She brought a group of 6 girls (ages 15-18) who were here for 30 days. They were part of the English camp assisting the Summit team. They also learned several Hungarian songs and helped lead our worship services at church.
Working together both groups were able to build relationships with students and talk with them about why they as young people had chosen to follow Christ. We like to say the students could see a Christian life “fleshed out” in the lives of the American students. This helps the Hungarian young people see that faith in Christ is not just something for their grandmother.
Prayer group before a gathering |
- Pray that we will see them follow-up and become those who produce 30, 60 or 100 times more.
I must tell you of one young man, "J." He heard the message and began a personal relationship with Christ....Paul told him that we would be having a baptism in August. He said he wanted to be baptized. We told him he had to have his parent’s permission since he is just 12 years old. He went home that evening and explained it to his parents about beginning a personal relationship with God and his desire to be obedient in baptism. They said yes.
- Pray for "J" that God will grow him in the faith and that his testimony thru baptism will lead others to do the same.
- Pray that his parents will understand the symbolic testimony as they hear it explained and demonstrated.
- Pray others will also be obedient in baptism.
Paul performing a baptism |
We ask you to join us in praying that we will receive some volunteers in January who can help us next spring.
- Pray that we will be effective in working with the number of students that will come to us for English through Bible lessons.
- Pray that the three of us will have the strength to do the work of five or six.
- Pray that the Gospel will be clear for those who come and that it will change their lives as they hear about the love and sacrifice of Christ for them.
Paul & Tena Brock
Nagykanizsa, Hungary
Contact the Brocks
IMB Western Hungary website: http://www.hope4hungary.com
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